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Alick Maclean
Alexander "Alick" Morvaren Maclean (20 July 1872 – 18 May 1936) was an English composer and conductor. Maclean's father Charles Maclean was Director of Music at Eton College. The younger Maclean was born there and later went to the school. He became interested in opera and wrote an 'English' verismo work called ''Petruccio''. This was presented in a double-bill with ''Cavalleria rusticana'' at the Royal Opera in London, on 29 June 1895. As an opera composer he enjoyed more success in Germany than in England, and two of his later works were staged in Mainz. The librettist for all his works was Sheridan Ross. From 1912 to 1935 he conducted the Spa Orchestra at Scarborough. He died in London in 1936. Stage works * ''Crichton'' (unperformed, c. 1892) * ''Quentin Durward'' (London, 1894) * ''Petruccio'' (London, 1895) * ''Die Liebegeige'' (Mainz, 1906) * ''Maître Seiler'' (London, 1909) * ''Die Waldidylle'' (Mainz, 1913) Recordings Maclean recorded for HMV Sunrise Records ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight. The area now called England was first inhabited by modern humans during the Upper Paleolithic period, but takes its name from the Angles, a Germanic tribe deriving its name from the Anglia peninsula, who settled during the 5th and 6th centuries. England became a unified state in the 10th century and has had a significant cultural and legal impact on the wider world since the Age of Discovery, which began during the 15th century. The English language, the Anglican Church, and Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
